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Re: Marriott Going to Point Syst (by Joseph M.):

It is my "opinion" that Marriott has placed a priority on the members of the new MVCC. If you go to the website and look at the marketing materials, you will see that "points" members have the first option to available space produced by other "points" depositors. If that inventory is not available for time requested, then Marriott will pull inventory from 'Nonenrolled" owners who trade their usage for points or exchange their week through II. I believe, we fall into the last catagory...'nonenrolled' owners who deposit our weeks. We have been owners for 15 years, who travel during low peak travel periods and only stay at Marriott Vacation Clubs. I have had requests in for over a year (1yr2months to be exact) and for the first time, my request has not been actualized..first time in 15 years! You might say I've been lucky, however, I know how to manage our timeshares and flexibility is key. We have asked for approximately 5 dates and 12 properties for this request, most Marriott and others higher end, but low season requests...and our request has not come to fruition. It might be a coincidence, or it could be the influence of 'non-deeded' owners requesting time with their 'new' points and don't have a viable 'high' trade week (as you put it "trust" inventory) to throw into the pool of inventory available to II for trade. As far as competing with other 13 month owners...can't convince me that I won't be competing ...and anyone who is a 'nonenrolled' owner with a 12 month option, will be hard pressed to reserve a 'prime week at their home resort. "My opinion"!